Saturday, January 31 I New Year’s Eve powered by The Polkaholics at the DANK Haus Willkommen 2012 at the DANK Haus with a white hot blaze of sequins and guitars known as The Polkaholics. Balloons fall from the gilded ceiling, partygoers warm up with a traditional feuerzangenbowle (a sugar cone soaked in high proof rum and lit on fire over a spiced wine) and learn their future at the Bleigiessen display, the melting of lead or wax which is then dropped into a cold bowl of water. Guests interpret the resulting shape to learn their fortune for the New Year. Each entrance includes raffle ticket to win an Epiphone guitar and food and beverages, including BBK or Kostritzer beer, wine, champagne (German Sekt), pop, pretzels and Landjaeger ( spicy dried beef sausage – a favorite of hikers).

Saturday, January 31 I New Year’s Eve with Chemically Imbalanced Comedy! Chemically Imbalanced Comedy is proud to announce their 7th annual New Year’s Eve Celebration. Doors will open at 8pm to a homemade dinner buffet (food includes salad, pasta, dessert and more) and drinks (draft beer, wine, mixers, juice, soda, and water). At 9pm the improv show will start. Then a break again at 10pm for more drinks and food. At 11pm the Ensemble will return to perform an interactive set of short form Improv games from their hit show “Game Night” (in the style of ‘Who’s Line is it Anyway?’). At midnight there will be a champagne toast with party favors, music and dancing until 2am.

Saturday, January 31 I NYE 2012: DANCE UNTIL THE WORLD ENDS! This New Year’s Eve surround yourself with great people, a fantastic venue (Hydrate Nightclub) and amazing DJ’s featuring New York DJ Josh Sparber and Chicago’s own DJR.. All without dealing with the madness going on outside. No fighting lines. No long waits at the bar. Hydrate will be open to the public from 1am until 5am that night, so others may join
you after the party.